Austin Police Department

Rule Changes

Ran the Halloween closures, towing and crowd plan; investigating a Nov. 1 shooting on East Sixth Street

Austin police closed 6th Street to vehicles on Halloween night, Oct. 31, and started towing at 4 p.m. Police expected 80,000 to 100,000 people downtown. Extra officers, anti-vehicle barriers and HALO cameras were in place.

Updated Nov 2